CRA Audit Triggers (2026): Red Flags That Get You Reviewed

Описание: CRA reviews and audits happen every year in Canada. Some are random — but many are triggered by risk signals like missing income slips, big year-to-year changes, and large claims like medical expenses, donations, or self-employed deductions.

In this video, you’ll learn the most common CRA audit triggers, the difference between a review and an audit, what documents the CRA typically asks for, and how to lower your odds of getting flagged (without avoiding legitimate credits).

0:00 Random vs risk-based audits (what you can’t control)
0:42 Trigger #1: Missing / incorrect income (slip matching)
1:20 What happens next: reassessment vs review vs audit
1:40 Trigger #2: Amending past returns (ReFILE / adjustments)
4:04 Trigger #3: Big year-to-year changes (the “pattern break”)
4:25 High-review areas: medical, donations, DTC, self-employed
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